n. someone's leg. (Usually plural.) : Stand up on your pins and speak your mind.
n. an important criminal leader. (From kingpin.) : The mob's getting careless. The cops think they caught the pin this time.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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tv. to scold someone severely. : The teacher pinned the kids' ears back for chewing gum.
tv. to beat someone, especially about the head. : You do something like that again, and I'll pin your ears back.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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